Records_, II, lii, 95, 110, 217-218.

1616. Leicester. Nine women hanged on the accusation of a
boy. Six others accused, one of whom died in prison,
five released after the king's examination of the
boy. Robert Heyrick's letters from Leicester, July
16 and October 15, 1616, reprinted in the _Annual
Register_, 1800, p. 405. See also _Cal. S. P., Dom.,
1611-1618_, 398, and William Kelly, _Royal Progresses
in Leicester_ (Leicester, 1855), pt. II, 15.

1616. King's Lynn, Norfolk. Mary Smith hanged. Alexander
Roberts, _Treatise of Witchcraft_ (London, 1616);
Mackerell, _History and Antiquities of King's Lynn_, 233.

1616. Middlesex. Elizabeth Rutter of Finchley, for laming
and killing three persons, sentenced to be hanged.
_Middlesex County Records_, II, 108, 218.

1616. Middlesex. Margaret Wellan of London accused "upon
suspition to be a witch." Andrew Camfield held in
L40 bail to appear against her. _Middlesex County
Records_, II, 124-125.

1617. Middlesex. Agnes Berrye of Enfield sentenced to be
hanged. _Ibid._, 116, 219.

1617. Middlesex. Anne Branche of Tottenham arraigned on
four counts, acquitted. _Ibid._, 219.

1618. Middlesex. Bridget Meakins acquitted. _Ibid._, 225.

1619. Lincoln. Margaret and Philippa Flower hanged. Their
mother, Joan Flower, died on the way to prison.
_The Wonderful Discoverie of the Witchcrafts of
Margaret and Phillip Flower_; J. Nichols, _History
and Antiquities of the County of Leicester_ (1795-1815),
II, pt. I, 49; _Cal. St. P., Dom., 1619-1623_, 129;
_Hist. MSS. Comm. Reports, Rutland MSS._, IV, 514.

1619. Leicester. Three women, Anne Baker, Joan Willimot,
Ellen Green, accused and confessed. Doubtless executed.
_The Wonderful Discoverie of the Witchcrafts
of Margaret and Phillip Flower_.

1619. Middlesex. Agnes Miller of Finchley acquitted. _Middlesex
County Records_, II, 143-144.

1620. London. "One Peacock, sometime a schoolmaster and
minister," for bewitching the king, committed to the
Tower and tortured. Williams, _Court and Times
of James I_, II, 202; _Cal. St. P., Dom., 1619-1623_, 125.

1620. Leicester. Gilbert Smith, rector of Swithland, accused of
witchcraft among other things. _Leiceste